With a Modified Aircraft Machinegun, Corporal Tony Stein Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima and Earned the Medal of Honor
The ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome has long been a core ethos of the United States Marine. While one could find many examples from…
After 39 Soviet Commandoes Took Hill 3234 In Afghanistan, Not Even Hundreds Of Mujahedeen Could Dislodge Them
The Soviet-Afghan War, or the “Soviet Vietnam” as some political analysts called it, was one of the key points in which the decaying superpower came…
10 Iconic WWII Aerial Photos Then and Now
With the aid of Google Earth, we have revised 10 iconic Second World War locations that were immortalised in aerial photographs. Cologne Cathedral 1944 /…
Jihad with US Arms – The Soviet–Afghan War
The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they started a domino-like spiral of violence that continues even to this day…
The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen
The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was born on the 2nd of May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at…
That Day The USA Invaded Russia And Fought The Red Army
The US Armed Forces and the Red Army, although great rivals, only once met in battle. Even though during the Cold War a number of…
When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Kommander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…
Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)
The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…
Paris Peace Conference: The Allied Meetings That Established the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of several peace agreements that signaled the end of World War I; it sealed the end of the conflict…
As a 16 Year Old Kid, Young Jack Faced Off with the German Fleet and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
It is estimated that up to one-third of British Sailors in World War I was under the age of 18. Many lied about their age…
With Suicidal Courage, Commander Ernest Evans Took on 4 Japanese Battleships near Leyte, With 3 Destroyers
Just as they were heading into action having witnessed the overwhelming enemy fleet ahead of them, it is reported that Commander Ernest Evans of the…
Probably the Only Officer Court Martialed for Desertion then Awarded Medal of Honor for Leading Bayonet Charge
Some men were born to fight and so much so that they are not going to let few Army “suggestions” like not deserting your unit…